Election enters its final three weeks. Reporter youre watching kron four news in prime time. Reporter now at 8. Pam hit by a truck. And left to die. Pam police in the east bay say, custody on suspicion of murder. Good evening im pam moore. Steve and im steve aveson. Steve the victim was hit shortly before noon at a Food Warehouse in san leandro. Then just before six Police Tracked down a person they believe was behind the wheel. Kron4s Ella Sogomonian joins us live in san leandro tonight. Steve ella how did police find the suspect . Reporter although it all started in san leandro this morning a few hours later the man Police Believe to be responsible for that deadly hit and run was spotted by Oakland Police in a white ford pick up truck around 5 tonight. Reporter take a look at the footage from our partnership with abc 7. It all started before noon at a food supply warehouse in san leandro where Police Suspect the man in custody now was stealing wood pellets. Reporter apparently police
Victim. Whoosh steve a Muslim Student in the south bay shaken by attacker who pulled off her head scarf in an apparent hate crime. One day after trumps election. Its a weird conincidence steve youre watching kron four news in prime time. Steve now at 8. Breaking news. Steve as night rolls in protesters march. Oakland seeing a third night of demonstrations against the Election Results. Thank you for joining us im steve aveson. Pam and im pam moore. Tonight kron4 S Ella Sogomonian breaks down the days protests in San Francisco. But first, alecia reid takes us to the east bay. Where there is a rally happening right now. Alecia . Reporter there have been protests in the bay area since donald trump became president elect. These are live pictures of the protest in oakland tonight from our partnership with abc 7 news. Reporter the protest started at Frank Ogawa Plaza around 6 oclock and is moving through the streets. People have been very vocal about their disappointment with the results of t
Sentenced former stanford swimmer brock turner. To six months in jail for the Sexual Assault of an unconscious woman. Tonight, kron4s kate cagle joins us with how stanford students are planning to protest. Pam first. Grant lodes is here with how perskys controversy is now affecting other cases. And grant we are also learning, turner will be spending even less time behind bars. Grant that is right his sentencing was six months and local jails but it is likely that he will spend that amount of time is seen as a more sole owner of three months. Grant more so around 3 months grant turner sentence is not sitting well with his classmates at stanford. Today kron4 spoke to students. Many of whom said they feel they definitely brought this up. How it affected them and judgment. We still have everything humming along as normal. Grant and new at eight. The National Outrage over brock turners sentence is reaching a tipping point. Activists will deliver a petition. Aimed at forcing judge aaron pers
male announcer this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. This just in to the kron 4 newsroom. Pam major breaking news tonight. Pam kron 4 has learned. Oakland police chief sean whent will be relieved of his duties tomorrow. Pam good evening im pam moore. Steve and im steve aveson. This is exclusive information we obtained from our sources. Pam chief sean whent has been in charge of the Oakland Police Department Since 2014. Kron4s kate cagle is in studio kate what do we know about why this is the name . Happening . Reporter sources tell us there will be a major command staff meeting tomorrow to announce chief sean whent will be relieved of his duties. It may be for medical reasons. Reporter sean whent became chief of 2014. Becoming oaklands fourth chief in five years. He was an 18year veteran and part of a shakeup of management in a troubled department. During his first year at the helm. Violent crime and homicides dropped. Return to reporter but this has been a rough y
Have male announcer this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. Reporter at a hair and well have ahead household decide floor to a hole in the reporter at, and now it is affecting things. Here you can see the video of the judge entering the pulse of toll corp. Posted a side door to avoid being photographed. The intense scrutiny slowly on route his decision to send x stanford swimmer brought turner to jail for six months for the Sexual Assault of an unconscious woman. He has brought multiple nationalistic agencies to camp outside his door. And now it is affecting what is glenn on inside his courtroom. What is going on it is obviously having some sort of impact. Reporter ralph jr. Is the attorney representing the defendant and the misdemeanor criminal case currently in front of judge percy. He said during yesterdays jury section that says selection many potential jurors boyle of the controversies. This cecily was brought up and it affected them how it affected their lives